Scotland's Independence Referendum Campaign No 1

Scotland's independence referendum as we all know will be held on 18th September 2014. The Conservatives, No campaign Standard Bearer Alistair Darling, was the same Chancellor in Gordon Brown's New Labour Government, who it is claimed took the UK debt from £36 billion to £156 billion in two years, and they say he supports weapons of mass destruction. The media said, that he got tax payers money flipping his second home 4 times. Some say he was caught sleepwalking, during the banking and economic collapse. Its said in the media that he supported 2 illegal wars and its said, that he abstained on the Conservatives indefensible Bedroom Tax. It is further claimed that, Over One Trillion Pounds was being wasted when Alistair Darling was the New Labour Chancellor.  Alistair Darling admitted-if Labour is re-elected spending cuts would be " tougher and deeper ". BLATANT HYPOCRISY, in 2008 LABOUR BROUGHT IN THE BEDROOM TAX TO THE PRIVATE RENTED SECTOR ON A NATIONAL BASIS,         GUESS WHO THE CHANCELLOR WAS?   Could you really trust this politician with Your Families future. We in Scotland have an opportunity to vote in Scotland's independence referendum, a Yes Vote would mean that the Scottish Parliament would be able to raise all of its own taxes and run its own welfare system, for the benefit of the Scottish People. We get the Government we vote for, and the decisions about Scotland are taken by the people who care most about Scotland "The People of Scotland ".

Linda MSP

                                    
                                                                      

                                         Linda Fabiani

Linda Fabiani at her Victory Celebrations in May 2011 with some of her many Supporters. Linda is also a Member on the Scottish Governments Welfare Reform Committee, and can be followed in her website, the website address is in the right sidebar'.

Photograph Copyright belongs to Mr James Clare, Photographer

e-mail: jamesclarephoto@blueyonder.co.uk

The Bedroom Tax 2

                                   The Bedroom Tax 2

Vulnerable Families and Individuals are now expected to find money they no longer have as Westminster took it from them, now face increased poverty, increased debt, increased evictions, and increased homelessness. Martin Sime Chief Executive for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, is reported to have said, that the UK Governments welfare reform programme " was the biggest assault on the poor in living memory". As a result of this despicable Bedroom Tax Vulnerable Families and Individuals are forced to go to the Banks, or Money Lending Establishments in order to survive from day to day, and in the process run up more debt, some are able to buy the cheapest food, and others unable to do this rely on Food Banks and Clothes Banks. Equally abhorrent is the Multiple Welfare Cuts to the Disabled, who are more likely to get into debt, and have to rely on charities for crisis help and face isolation and mental illness.

The Bedroom Tax

                                     The Bedroom Tax

I sincerely believe that there can be no justification whatsoever, for the Westminster Coalition Government to impose this callous and indiscriminate policy, solely designed to force vulnerable people out of their homes. The Morally Repugnant Bedroom Tax is one of the worst policies introduced in Scotland since the Conservative Poll Tax. The Bedroom Tax came into effect on April 1st 2013, and will hit about 105,000 working age tenants in Scotland who live in social housing. Its so very sad that the Westminster Coalition Government who imposed the Bedroom Tax are so out of touch,that they collectively lack the normal human compassion, or even have the slightest desire to examine or even consider, the catastrophic consequences of this dispicable policy. If they had they would have discovered, that the results of their disastrous Bedroom Tax is creating perpetual misery, hardship and poverty on an unprecedented scale.

Nation's New Dawn

                                   Nation's New Dawn

On the 6th of May 2011, Scotland woke up to a New Dawn for our Nation as the People of Scotland put their faith in the Scottish National Party, and gave Alex Salmond and his Team their second electoral victory, this time it was a landslide victory on a monumental scale. I was fortunate to be at the John Wright Sports Centre when Linda Fabiani, deservedly won the First seat of the election, leading to an SNP hat trick: Linda Fabiani, Christina McKelvie, and Aileen Campbell. Alex Salmond and his team will undoubtedly go down in political history, as the leader who broke d'Hondt-the Scottish electoral system which was designed to prevent any political party gaining an overall majority in Holyrood. Alex Salmond secured first-ever majority, with the SNP sweeping to victory after winning a massive 69 of Holyrood,s 129 seats, Alex Salmond and his team of MSPs are continually rising to meet Scotlands Challenges, especially the past and present neglect of Scotland by consecutive governments at Westminster. The Scottish National Party at Holyrood, have taken their stand against a whole raft of Morally Bankrupt policies being implemented by the Westminster Government, The bedroom tax is one of the most abhorrent which we are unable to scrap without Independence, but the SNP have said we can mitegate, and we have made a commitment that SNP Councils across Scotland will not evict those hit by the bedroom tax. 

 

Scotland's Stone of Destiny

                             Scotland's Stone of Destiny         

The Lia Fail, also known as the Stone of Destiny is said to have originated in Palastine and was transported through Syria, Egypt, Sicily, Spain and on to Tara in Ireland, before arriving in Scotland where it was used when Scottish Monarchs were crowned. In 1296 Edward the first, did take a block, cut from Perthshire sandstone, to Westminster. However it is said that Bishop Robert Wishart of Glasgow had hidden the original Black Basalt Stone of Destiny marked with hieroglyphics, and replaced it with a block of Perthshire sandstone. Its been said, that on  25th March 1306 and 26th March 1306, Robert the Bruce, went through his first and second Coronation ceremony sitting on the Black Basalt Lia Fail, with the vestments being placed around his shoulders and on the second Coronation ceremony a simple circlet of gold was placed on his head by Isabel Countess of Buchan. Bishop William de Lamberton anointed him with oil, and it was said, Isabel Countess of Buchan lifted the golden circlet and placed it on his brow, and he was truly King of Scots according to every tradition. It was said that Robert the Bruce sat on "the kingis  stole " ( stool ), nor were any kings in wont to reign anywhere in Scotland, unless they had on receiving the name of the king, first sat upon this Royal Stone of Scone. I include this part of the  exercise regarding the Lia Fail in order, to highlight two of the major players Bishop Robert Wishart and Bishop William de Lamberton who were Loyal to Bruce and Scotland, and who made a major contribution to Scotlands History, by enabling Robert the Bruce to become King and guaranteeing that Scotland be an Independent Nation,in its own right.